A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations (Sample Report Title: Abstract of the Answers and Returns made pursuant to Acts 3 & 4 Vict. c. 99, and 4 Vict. c. 7, intituled respectively " An Act "for taking an Account of the Population of Great Britain," and "An Act to amend the "Acts of the last Session for taking an Account of the Population." Occupation Abstract, 1841: Part I. England and Wales, and Islands in the British Seas), Table [1] : " Occupation Abstract".
| List Hertfordshire AncC | Hertfordshire County O41area |
|---|
| OCCUPATIONS |
Males |
Females |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 Years of Age and upwards [1] |
Under 20 Years of Age [2] |
20 Years of Age and upwards [3] |
Under 20 Years of Age [4] |
|
| Accountant |
6 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Architect |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
43
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
85
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer, Appraiser, and House Agent |
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
408
|
55
|
31
|
1
|
| Banker |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barometer-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister and Conveyancer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
35
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Bedstead-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bell-founder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bird-catcher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith and Smith |
599
|
75
|
12
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
10
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder Man and Women |
226
|
24
|
3
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder Owner |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Bone-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
1
|
0
|
70
|
9
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
32
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
1,066
|
131
|
21
|
6
|
| Brass-founder |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass-worker |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Brazier and Tinker |
57
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Brewer |
138
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
104
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
727
|
82
|
5
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
20
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Broker, Russia |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Stock |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Sugar |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
93
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
| Butcher |
362
|
32
|
21
|
2
|
| Butcher, Pork |
4
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
69
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
| Canal Service |
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Canvass-maker and Weaver |
46
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
1
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
| Card-cutter and Maker |
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
1,297
|
145
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
201
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
8
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Charcoal-burner and Dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
145
|
2
|
| Chemical-manufacture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
53
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
29
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
9
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Clergyman and Student of Divinity |
155
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
154
|
19
|
1
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
61
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothier |
5
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
59
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-inspector |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
117
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach-owner |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant and Dealer |
42
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Coal Porter and Heaver |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
60
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Chandler and Merchant |
40
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Corn Meter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
7
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
43
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Cutler |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
104
|
27
|
29
|
8
|
| Draper, Linen |
24
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
0
|
0
|
435
|
97
|
| Drill-maker |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Drover |
17
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Dyer, Calenderer, and Scourer |
8
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| East India Company's Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
51
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
129
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
1,616
|
22
|
129
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
53
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Feather-dresser |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
17
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Fence and Hurdle-maker |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fireman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fishmonger |
38
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Flax-dresser |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
19
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Furrier |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gardener |
724
|
34
|
7
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
83
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
| Ginger-beer-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass (Plate) Manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glass-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
10
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, All other Departments |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
56
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
40
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Taxes |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
19
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
| Grinder |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
350
|
45
|
104
|
2
|
| Groom and Hostler |
251
|
43
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun Powder-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gunsmith |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Haberdasher and Hosier |
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
| Hair-dresser and Barber |
67
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
| Hardwareman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter |
19
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
103
|
3
|
31
|
0
|
| Hay and Straw-dealer |
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Hemp-dresser |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hoop-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron-founder |
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
37
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
| Japanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
16
|
1
|
16
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Lodge |
169
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
| Keeper, Lunatic Asylum |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Knitter |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
2,913
|
546
|
60
|
13
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
13,903
|
3,045
|
297
|
68
|
| Lace-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lace-maker |
0
|
0
|
82
|
2
|
| Land Agent |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lath-render |
20
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
1
|
0
|
335
|
9
|
| Lime-burner |
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
1
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
| Maltster |
189
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
| Marine-store-dealer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
50
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Match-dealer and Maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mathematical Instrument-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
30
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
35
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
19
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
| Miller |
288
|
24
|
5
|
0
|
| Millwright |
72
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
66
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net-maker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
4
|
0
|
153
|
1
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Oil Crusher and Miller |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Oilman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
328
|
32
|
2
|
0
|
| Paper Stainer |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
193
|
29
|
29
|
5
|
| Parchment-maker |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial, Town, and Church Officer |
37
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
22
|
3
|
11
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Physician |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker |
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
41
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Plate-layer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
74
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
38
|
12
|
5
|
0
|
| Potter |
17
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Print-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
38
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Copper-plate |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pump-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer and Gatherer |
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Rag-sorter and Cutter |
2
|
2
|
55
|
12
|
| Railway Contractor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Rake-maker |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Contractor |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Twine-maker |
35
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
| Sacking-maker |
3
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
| Sack-Weaver |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
158
|
20
|
7
|
0
|
| Sail-cloth-Weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sand-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
264
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
174
|
4
|
348
|
16
|
| Seaman |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
89
|
3
|
| Seedsman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
1,781
|
1,157
|
4,217
|
2,165
|
| Sheep-dealer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Owner |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shop-keeper |
47
|
2
|
38
|
1
|
| Shovel-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sieve-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Silk Manufature (all branches) |
71
|
175
|
85
|
169
|
| Silk Mercer |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Silver-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Skewer-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slop-seller |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Spinner |
1
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Spring-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
10
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
| Stationer, Law |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
5
|
0
|
18
|
2
|
| Steward (branch not specified) |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stocking-weaver |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Strap-maker |
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
10
|
1
|
48
|
11
|
| Straw-plait dealer |
81
|
8
|
21
|
9
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
97
|
239
|
2,838
|
1,575
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
127
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
53
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor and Breeches-maker |
564
|
80
|
8
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
44
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
88
|
0
|
26
|
1
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
78
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
476
|
0
|
112
|
1
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Drawing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Law |
1
|
0
|
0
|
- |
| Teacher or Professor of Mathematics |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Theology |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thatcher |
43
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
25
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer |
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trimming-maker |
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
| Tripe-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
28
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Type-founder |
35
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella and Parasol-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Water-works Service |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
42
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
| Well-sinker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
15
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
326
|
57
|
3
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
45
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman |
11
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-dealer and Stapler |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen-draper |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wool-manufacture (all branches) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Yeast-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Zinc-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
34,386
|
6,540
|
10,166
|
4,206
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
121
|
103
|
14
|
24
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
1,097
|
38
|
2,340
|
117
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
596
|
283
|
553
|
313
|
| Other Persons |
384
|
9
|
132
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
2,286
|
28,941
|
28,412
|
30,695
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
38,870
|
35,914
|
41,617
|
35,356
|
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